Sup and sip with a famous Shakespearian character each week – what makes them tick and what are their famous last words? Delve into the character’s motivations and actions through one or more of their great speeches.

DELIVERY MODE

• Hybrid (F2F & Online simultaneously)

COURSE OUTLINE

• Benedict – the determined bachelor
• Hamlet – will he, or won’t he
• Katherine – shrew or shrewd
• Othello – caster of pearls
• Lear – a father of pelicans
• Shylock – if you prick him
• Lady Macbeth – blood will out
• Richard III – give him a horse

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Identify and understand the motivations of the characters
2. Unpack the context of characters
3. Recognise the universal values that the character represents of the human condition